Introduction

 

adValorem ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and engage with our content.

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Information We Collect

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Information You Provide

 

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when:

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• Subscribing to our newsletter

• Participating in community discussions

• Contributing insights or comments

• Contacting us through our website

• Registering for events or webinars

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This information may include:

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• Name and email address

• Professional title and company affiliation

• Industry experience and expertise

• Content contributions and comments

 

Information Automatically Collected

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Our website is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Wix.com provides us with the online platform that allows us to share our content with you. Your data may be stored through Wix.com's data storage, databases, and general Wix.com applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall.

 

Wix.com automatically collects and provides us with:

• Log data (IP address, browser type, pages visited)

• Device information

• Cookie data

• Usage patterns and preferences

• Analytics data about how visitors interact with our content

 

For detailed information about how Wix processes data, please review Wix's Privacy Policy at https://www.wix.com/about/privacy.

 

How We Use Your Information

 

Core Purpose

 

We use collected information to:

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• Deliver requested content and services

• Facilitate community discussions

• Send newsletters and updates

• Improve our content and user experience

• Analyze industry trends and patterns

• Protect the integrity of shared insights

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Professional Context

 

We use information to:

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• Facilitate professional discourse and knowledge sharing

• Moderate content according to our Terms of Use

• Analyze industry trends and patterns

• Improve our services and content

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Users are solely responsible for:

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• Their decisions to identify themselves or their organizations

• Compliance with their organizational policies

• Any consequences of their disclosures

 

By submitting content to adValorem, users acknowledge that:

• All published content becomes the intellectual property of adValorem

• adValorem has the exclusive right to use and distribute all published content

• Users retain responsibility for their submissions while assigning ownership rights

 

Information Sharing and Disclosure

 

We Do Not Share

 

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We especially protect:

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• Individual user identities

• Professional affiliations

• Contribution histories

• Usage patterns

 

Limited Disclosure

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We may share information in limited circumstances:

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• With your explicit consent

• To comply with legal obligations

• To protect our rights or property

• To prevent or address security issues

 

Data Security

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We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information, including:

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• Encryption of transmitted data

• Secure hosting environments

• Access controls and authentication

• Regular security assessments

• Employee confidentiality agreements

 

Professional Services Context

 

Industry Insights and User Contributions

 

Regarding content and contributions:

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• Users control their own level of disclosure

• Users are responsible for compliance with their organizational policies

• adValorem may moderate or remove content at its discretion

• adValorem makes no guarantees about content confidentiality

 

Contribution Privacy

 

When you contribute insights:

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• You are responsible for your disclosures

• You warrant you have authority to share the information

• You accept responsibility for any consequences of your contributions

• adValorem may moderate but is not obligated to verify content

 

Cookie Policy

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Our website is hosted on Wix.com, which uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to ensure our website functions properly and to analyze our traffic. Through Wix.com, cookies are used to:

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• Provide essential website functionality

• Analyze usage patterns and traffic

• Remember your preferences

• Enhance user experience

• Ensure website security

 

Some of these cookies are essential for the operation of the site, while others help us improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is used.

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You can control non-essential cookie settings through your browser preferences. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

 

User Rights

 

You have the right to:

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• Access your personal information

• Correct inaccurate information

• Request deletion of your information

• Opt-out of communications

• Control cookie settings

• Withdraw consent

 

Children's Privacy

 

Our services are not directed to individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

 

International Users

 

Our services are hosted in the United States. If you access our services from outside the United States, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States.

 

Changes to Privacy Policy

 

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify users of material changes through:

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• Website notifications

• Email communications

• Newsletter updates

 

Contact Information

 

For privacy-related questions or concerns, please contact us through our website contact form.

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Specific Legal Frameworks

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GDPR Compliance

 

For users in the European Union, we comply with GDPR requirements including:

• Data processing transparency

• Legal bases for processing

• Data subject rights

• Cross-border transfer protections

 

CCPA Compliance

 

For California residents, we comply with CCPA requirements including:

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• Personal information categories

• Collection purposes

• Sharing practices

• Consumer rights

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Effective Date

This Privacy Policy is effective as of 1/7/2025.